Check-protector.



J. A. HUIZENGA.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZI, 1914.

1, 146,571 Patented July 13, 1915.

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J. A. HUIZENGA.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21. 1914.

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J. A. HUIZENGA.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPUCATlON FILED MAY 21 1914.

1,146,571 Patented July 13, 1915.

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JOHN A. HUIZENGA, OF ROCK VALLEY, IOWA.

CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed May 21, 1914. Serial No. 840,136.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. HUIZENGA,

following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a check protector, or protectograph, of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

More particularly, it is my object to provide such a. check protector provided with parts so constructed and arranged that a check may be placed in proper position and figures printed thereon so that curved lines may then be marked on the check, or the like, passing between the dollar sign and the figures and between the figures representing dollars and those representing cents. My invention consists in certain details, in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top or plan view of the check protector embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 shows a top or plan view of a portion of the mechanism showing the position of the check beneath said portion. Fig. 4c shows a vertical, longitudinal, central, sectional view taken through the check protector on the line 4i of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 shows a similar view of a part only of the check protector illustrating the different positions of.

one of the type bars and the actuating lever for the type bar. Fig. 6 shows a detail view of an inking roller. Fig. 7 shows a detail view of part of the completed check showing the manner in which the curved lines are marked on the check. Fig. 8 shows a top or plan view of the machine with the upper portion of the casing removed. Fig. 9 shows an inverted, horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 4c, and Fig. 10 shows a front elevation of the check protector.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally the casing in which the parts of my improved check protector are mounted andwhereby they are protected. Mounted on the casing 10 is a removable cover 11.

Extending forwardly from the body of the casing 10 is a platform 12 having downwardly extending sides 13 and a downwardly extending end 14, the lower edges of which are designed to rest upon the surface on which the casing 10 rests.

Suitably mounted in hearings in the easing 10 and the cover 11 is a vertical shaft 15. Mounted on the shaft 15 above the cover 11 is a crank 16 and a handle 17. Formed on the crank 16 is a pointer or indicator 18 and on the upper surface of the cover 11 are indicating numerals 19 to be hereinafter more fully described and explained. Fixed on the shaft 15 is a type bar carrier 20 having the form of a sector of a circle. In the outer edge of the carrier 20 is a plurality of notches designed to receive the ends of type bars 21. Formed in the lower part of the edge of the carrier 20 is an annular groove 22 extending inwardly toward the shaft 15 and located in the lower part of the sector 20. Mounted in the grooves 22 is a wire 23 on which the type bars 21 are pivoted.

The type bars 21 are comprised of a main body and a right angled extension 2 1. On the face of the extension 2% are formed socalled chipped type 25 of the kind designed to make an indentation as well as an impression on paper. As many type bars may be used as necessary to furnish the desired number of numerals or other characters. The type bars are designed to normally stand with the bodies 21 extending upwardly and the extensions 24 extending forwardlyat right angles to said bodies, as shown in Fig. 4:. Coil springs 26 yieldingly hold the type bars at the upward limit of their movement.

Fixed on the shaft 15 and below the sector 20 and spaced apart therefrom, is a sector 27 in the uppersurface of which near the free edge thereof, is a groove 28 forming a female member for coacting with the type in making the proper impression on the check, which groove may be smooth walled with a horizontal bottom.

Rotatably mounted upon the shaft between the members 20 and 27 is an arm 29 on which is mounted at its forward end a wheel 30 having a comparatively sharp edge 31 of such size and so located that when the lever or arm 29 is swung around the shaft 15, the edge 31 of the wheel 30 travels just. above the sector 27 just outside the groove 28 from the shaft 15, and when inked, said edge will make a mark on a check or other paper resting upon the sector 27.

Extending outwardly through the front wall of the casing 10 is a handle 32 operatively connected with the arm 29. The front wall of the casing 10 is provided with a slot in which the handle 32 travels, the shape of which will be hereinafter more fully explained.

The type bars are designed to be operated by moving them from their positions, as shown in Fig. 1, forwardly and downwardly to their position, as illustrated in Fig. 5, where the type stands just above the groove 28. For so operating the type for making an impression on paper that may rest upon the sector 27, the following means are provided: Mounted in the casing 10, near the upper forward part thereof, is a transverse shaft 34. Mounted on the shaft 31 outside the casing is a crank 35 in which is a handle 36, whereby the shaft 34: may be rotated. Mounted on the shaft 3-1 within the casing and above the sector 27 is an arm 37 which normally extends rearwardly in the machine, as shown in Fig. 4-. Mounted in the free end of the arm 37 is a roller 38. When the shaft 15 has been rotated to a proper position for moving the sector 20 for bringing the desired type bar 21 beneath the arm 37 by pressing the handle 36 downwardly, the roller 38 may be caused to engage the rear edge of the type bar 21 nearest the shaft 15, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 5, and the type bar will be forced downwardly and forwardly until thearm 37 is in a substantially vertical position, as shown by the full lines in Fig. 5, when the type will be in proper position for making an impression. Mounted on the shaft 3 1 and secured thereto and to the frame of the casing is a coil spring 39, whereby the shaft 3 1 is normally held in position to hold the crank 35 in its upward position and for holding the arm 37 in its raised position, shown in Fig. 8.

The type and the roller 30 are inked by means of the following described devices: Suitably mounted on the frame 10 is a bracket 40 in which is detachably mounted the barrel or cylinder 4:1. The cylinder l1 is provided with pins 12 extending upwardly and downwardly from its upper and lower ends. Two of the brackets 40 are provided spaced apart from each other, one above and one below, and the cylinder 11 is mounted be tween them with the pins 42 received in notches 43 formed in said brackets. A spring 411 is provided for holding the cylinder 41 at the extreme limit of its movement toward the type bars. Received in the cylinder 11 is an inking pad 15. Part of the wall of the cylinder ll is cut away to ex pose said pad and the pad is arranged to be in the path of the type 25 when the sector 20 is moved to swing the type bars past the inking pad. Mounted on brackets 16 on the arm 29, is a rotating roller 17 having a part of its wall cut away and holding an ink pad 48 which engages the edge of the wheel 30 so that the wheel 30 is rotated and the cylinderv 47 is rotated when the arm 29 is swung around the shaft 15 and the edge 31 of the wheel 30 is thereby inked.

The indicating numerals 19, the arm 16 and the type bars are so located that when the indicator 18 is opposite a certain one of the numerals the type bar carrying that numeral is in position to be depressed for striking above the groove 28 at the proper point; that is to say, the proper type bar is in position to be operated by means of the roller 38 in the arm 37 when the indicating point 18 is opposite the numeral carried by that type bar. For positioning the desired type bar properly beneath the arm 37, the following means have been provided: Fixed on the shaft 15 below the sector 27 is a sector 49, the edge of which is provided with a series of corrugations or notches 50. Pivoted to the inner wall of the casing 10 is an arm 51 mounted in the free end of which is a roller 52. A coil spring is secured to the arm 51 and to the casing 10 for holding the roller 52 in engagement with the sector 19. The sector 49 and the notches 50 formed therein are so constructed and arranged with relation to the sector 20 and the type bars mounted thereon that when the roller 52 is centered in any of the notches 50 one of the type bars is in proper position. for being depressed by the arm 37. It will be understood that the sector 19 is so arranged with relation to the positions of the numerals or indicating characters19 and the arm 16 that when the point 18 is opposite any certain numeral, the type ba-r carrying that numeral is just below the arm 37 and the roller 52 is centered in one of the notches 50 for holding the shaft in proper position so that the type on the said bar will make its impression in the proper place when the bar is depressed by means of the roller 38.

The wall of the casing 10 is provided with suitable slots 54 just above the level of the shelf 12 and the sector 27 for admitting a check 55 or other document. It will be understood that the sector 27 and the shelf 12 are on the same level.

Suitably mounted on the casing 10 is a guide plate 55 arranged just above the level of the shelf 12 and extending inwardly within the casing to a position adjacent to the groove 28, as shown in Fig. 4. The outer end of theguide plate 55 is curved upwardlyat 56 to permit the check 55 to be inserted beneath the guide plate resting upon the shelf 12 and slid inwardly until a portion of said check rests above the groove 28.

A shaft 57 is mounted on the casing 10 and on the shaft 57 is a plurality of rollers 58 which extend downwardly through slots 59 in the plate 55. Mounted below the shelf 12 and below the shaft 57 is a shaft 60 which is capable of vertical reciprocation in slots 61 formed in the walls of the casing 10, as shown in Fig. 2. Springs 62 normally hold the shaft 60 at the upward limit of its movement. Mounted on the shaft 60 are rollers 63 preferably of rubber or similar material which extend through slots 64 in the shelf 12 and normally yieldingly engage the rollers 58. It will be seen that a check may be inserted between the rollers 58 and 63 and by them will be frictionally held in position.

For advancing the check 55*, the proper distance after each impression of type has been made, the following mechanism is provided: In the rear part of the casing 10 is mounted a vertical shaft 65. Formed on the shaft 34 is a wheel or disk 66. Pivoted eccentrically tothe disk 66 is a pitman 67 which extends rearwardly in the machine and'is pivoted at its rear end to a horizontal crank 68 extending at right angles to the shaft 65. At the lower end of the shaft 65 is a similar crank 69 to which is pivoted a rod 70 which extends forwardly in the machine. The rod 7 O is pivoted at its forward end to an arm 71 which is mounted on the shaft 60 to permit the rotation of said shaft 60. On the shaft 60 is a ratchet wheel 72 arranged to coact with a spring actuated pawl 73 mounted on said arm 71. The parts just described are so arranged that when the arm 35 is depressed the pawl 73 will be advanced one notch sliding over the ratchet wheel 72. When the arm 35 is brought back to its upper position the pawl 7 3 will engage the ratchet wheel 72 and rotate the same, thereby rotating the shaft 60 and the rollers 63 and moving the check 55 outwardly.

1 shall now describe the practical operation of my improved protectograph or check protector, including incidentally a further description of some of the parts of the machine.

Assuming that the machine has been completed and has been assembled, it should be understood that the casing 10 is provided at its front wall with an opening covered by a detachable plate 7 1 which may be removed to permit the user of the machine to have access to the ink cylinder 41. The inking cylinder may be installed in position with the pad l5 received therein. A check 55 may then be inserted under the plate 55. The shaft 60 is provided with a handle 60 which projects beyond one of the slots 61 and by means of the handle 60' the shaft 60 and rollers 63 mounted thereon may be depressed for the purpose of inserting the check under the guide plate. The arm 29 is swung to one limit of its movement to permit the insertion of the check 55. The slot 33 in which the handle 32 travels is curved upwardly and then extended horizontally at 75 at each end so that when the arm 29 is at either limit of its movement its outer end is slightly raised thereby raising the roller 30. The opening through the arm 29 to receive the shaft 15 is so shaped as to permit slight play of said arm 29. The plate 55 is provided with a notch 7 6 in its forward edge located just abovethe path of movement of the slot 28 and slightly spaced inwardly therefrom toward the shaft 15. As suming that the check is of the ordinary form having a dollar sign printed on it on the line to receive the numerals indicating the amount for which the check is drawn, if the check is inserted into the machine until the dollar sign is received within said notch, or just below the notch 76, then the check is in position for commencing the operation of the machine. In order to prevent the raising of checks by the alteration of the numerals printed or written thereon for indicating the amount for which the check is drawn, the handle 32 is swung around the shaft 15, whereby the wheel 30 is operated for marking on the cheek 55 a line which extends entirely across the check and is adjacent at one point to the dollar sign hereinbefore referred to. Assuming that it is desired to print the amount $1680. the handle 17 is swung around the shaft 15 until all the type bars have passed the ink ing pad 15 and is then moved to position with the indicator point 18 opposite the numeral 1. The roller 52 will then be centered in one of the notches 50 for holding the type bar carrying the numeral 1 in proper position below the arm 37. The operator grasps the handle 36 and presses it, thereby causing the roller 38 to engage the type bar 21 and forcing the type downwardly until it engages the check 55 above the groove 28. When the arm 35 is depressed the pawl 73 will be advanced one notch with relation to the ratchet wheel 72. WVhen the arm 35 is again raised the spring 26 will raise the type bar and the mechanism hereinbefore described will cause the pawl 73 to engage the ratchet wheel 72 and retate the shaft 60, thereby moving the check 55 outwardly to position for receiving the impression of the numeral 6. The operation is repeated as many times as is necessary for placing the proper numerals on the check. When the numerals indicating units or dollars have been placed on the check, the handle 32 is again operated for drawing a second line 80, as shown in Fig. 7, whereby the numerals indicating the number of dollars or other units, of value are located between the lines 80 and it is prac-v tically impossible to alter said numerals without such changes as may be readily de-v tected.

The advantages of my improved protectograph are largely seen from the foregoing description. The check or other document is so marked as to make it practically impossible to raise the amount printed thereon without such an alteration as can be readily discovered.

The parts of my machine are of comparatively simple and inexpensive construction and the machine is capable of rapid and ac curate operation.

It will be understood that numerous changes may be made in the details of its construction and it is my intention to cover anysuch changes which may be included within the scope of the appended claims. It will be understood also that the machine is capable of adaptation to a large variety of uses.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a casing, a type base therein, a type bar carrier mounted therein, a plurality of movable type mounted on said carrier, means selectively causing said type to strike above a certain point on said base, means for advancing paper over said type base, and means for drawing curved lines on said paper at different times in its progress.

2. In a device of the class described, a casing, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted therein, a type bar carrier mounted on said shaft, a plurality of movable type mounted on said carrier, means for rotating the shaft, means for yieldingly holding the shaft stationary, for positioning the type, means for moving one type at a time when so positioned, for making an impression, a sector forming a printing base, having a groove therein, part of which is always below the positioned type, paper feeding means, an arm plvoted on said shaft, and a prlntmg he meun ed; on said a ja nt to Said printing base.

In a device, of the class described, a ca ing, a r ie l; s af r t y mounted therein, a type bar carrier mounted on said shaft, a plurality of movable type mounted on said carrier, means for rotating the shaft, means for yieldingly. holding the shaft sta tionary, for positioning the type, means for moving one type at a time, when so positioned, for making an impression, a sector forming a printing base, having a groove therein, part of which is always below the positioned type, paper feeding means, an arm pivoted on said shaft, and a printing wheel mounted on said arm adjacent to said printing base, said arm being pivoted to swing in a horizontal plane and capable of slight vertical movement, and means for supporting said arm, above the normal horizontal plane of its movement, at certain positions of its movement.

4. In a device of the class described, a casing, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted therein, a sector type bar carrier mounted on said shaft, having a horizontal groove and a plurality of spaced vertical grooves in its edge, a wire received in the first grooves, a plurality of type bars received in the vertical grooves and pivofially mounted on said wire, said type bars comprising bars, and right angled extensions having type formed on their ends, and a removable inking cylinder, an inking pad therein, and means for yieldingly holding said pad in the path of said t e.

5 In a device of the class described, a casing, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted therein, a printing base fixed on said shaft, an arm pivoted on said shaft above said base, a printing wheel mounted on said arm, and an inking pad rotatably mounted on said arm in engagement with said wheel.

JOHN A. HUIZENGA. Witnesses: N AN OTTE L CoRNIE RozEBooM.

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